Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Senator Conway-Walsh said I withdrew the amendments in the interests of the consumer. I did not withdraw them in the interests of the consumer but there is an indirect benefit if the legislation is passed more quickly. I think the amendments would have made the Bill better, but in the context of its passage through the House and arriving at a consensus, I am happy to allow it to go to the next stage. I am sure Senator Conway-Walsh did not mean what she said.